General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: To 8 feet (2.4m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal. Bloom can occur in any season depending on size of plant and climate.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Banana

Photo Gallery
Uploaded by Cinta
Location: Mercer Botanical Garden  Houston, Tx
Date: 2014-05-19
Location: My backyard.
Date: 2014-07-13
This plant is tagged in:
Image

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Bananas Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Bananas (Musa)

« The Bananas Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Zoia and is called "Charming Place Setting"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.